Vandersloot Becomes No. 3 on All-Time Assists List; Sky Defeats Sun in Overtime, 95-92

July 31, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release

CHICAGO SKY (23-7) vs CONNECTICUT SUN (20-10)

MOHEGAN SUN ARENA | 2022 WNBA REGULAR SEASON | JULY 31, 2022

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Courtney Vandersloot passed Lindsay Whalen to become No. 3 all-time on WNBA Assists list * This was the third overtime game for the Sky this season, previously 1-1

NEXT UP:

The Sky will play the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, August 2nd in Chicago. Tip-off at Wintrust Arena is at 8 pm CT and will be aired on CBS Sports Network, CW 26 and Bally Sports Southwest Extra.

Tuesday's match-up features the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference (Chicago) and the No. 3 team in the Western Conference (Dallas). This will be the Sky's third and final regular season match-up against Dallas. The Sky won both previous match-ups against the Wings this year. Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale ranks No. 4 in the WNBA in points per game with 19.9 points and scored the most points against the Sky in a single game this season on 7/22 with 28 points.

KEY RUNS

* Sky went on a 19-7run from 8:49 to 3:03 in the first quarter * Sky went on a 10-2 run from 0:43 in the first quarter to 7:22 in the second quarter * Sun went on a 19-4 run from 4:09 to 0:43 in the second quarter * Sun went on a 22-9 run from 5:00 in the third quarter to 8:44 in the fourth quarter * Sky went on a 17-6 run from 8:05 to 3:12 in the fourth quarter * Sky went on a 9-0 run from 1:50 to 0:08 in the first overtime

KEY STATS

* Five Sky players scored in double figures (K. Copper, A. Stevens, E. Meesseman, A. Quigley and C. Vandersloot) * Sky's 58 points in the paint is a season-high

* The previous high was 52 points in the paint at Dallas on 7/16/22

CHICAGO NOTES

* Kahleah Copper scored 13 points in the fourth quarter * Copper was one point short of her season-high 28 points * Courtney Vandersloot recorded four assists in the fourth quarter * Vandersloot recorded a double-double in OT with 16 points and 12 assists * The Sky led by as many as 17 points in the game * Azurá Stevens recorded a double-double in OT with 12 points and ten rebounds * Vandersloot tied a season-high in a game with 12 assists * Vandersloot passed Lindsay Whalen (2,349) for third on the All-Time assists list

CONNECTICUT NOTES

* Courtney Williams reached 800 career defensive rebounds * Jonquel Jones reached 500 career offensive rebounds * DeWanna Bonner passed DeLisha Milton-Jones for 11th on the All-Time rebounds list with 2,575 * ¬â¹ ¬â¹Brionna Jones tied a season-high with nine rebounds * Bonner scored ten points in the fourth quarter * Bonner recorded a season-high with 23 points

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